You might have a bacterial infection that needs treatment with an antibiotic. Learn more about the ways you can treat a stuffy nose, or nasal congestion, at home, including tips on decongestants, humidifiers, and steam remedies. Steam inhalers are used as personal saunas for skin care or supporting respiratory health. We created a list of steam inhalers to suit your needs. You may have heard that you can sweat out a cold, but is this an effective remedy?
Learn more here. Typically, postnasal drip can be alleviated at home. Try these remedies and OTC products to relieve your symptoms. Salt water gargles are touted as an effective and easy home remedy for a sore throat. We explain why, plus additional benefits. Can apple cider vinegar be used for colds? We explain the benefits of apple cider vinegar, and what the science says about it treating the common cold.
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When you have a cold, you may have a hard time sleeping well due to congestion, coughing, or a runny nose. Some medications may help you sleep better…. A healthy diet is key to flu prevention and a working immune system.
Check out these easy-to-make drinks that contain the essential nutrients. Health Conditions Discover Plan Connect. Medically reviewed by Cameron White, M. Am I contagious? When to stay home Treatment What about allergies? Outlook We include products we think are useful for our readers.
Share on Pinterest. When to stay home. Treatment for your flu or cold. Respiratory allergies. Read this next. Young children and patients with altered immune symptoms can shed the virus for longer periods of time.
Influenza can shed for months in high-risk bone marrow transplant recipients. It may just mean that your immune system controls the infection. As I often tell people, a simple cold is rarely simple in high-risk patients. What is the general radius that people can spread their cold or flu germs? A study done at Wake Forest School of Medicine looked at the distance sneeze and cough particles can travel. It was about 6 feet. In addition, drops spread by getting on surfaces such as door handles.
Also stop touching your face! Cough or sneeze into the crook of your elbow or preferably into a Kleenex, which you toss, and then wash your hands afterwards. If you sneeze into your hand and then touch something, you can spread the virus. Washing your hands or using alcohol-based hand gel is a cornerstone of respiratory virus prevention. Your hands touch elevator buttons, public transport rails, all the different places you go on a daily basis, then you touch your face hundreds of times a day.
I have a bottle of hand gel with me at all times. If you ever watch anyone wash their hands, it can be quite cursory.
How long should you wash your hands? We miss our thumbs, our wrists, under rings and jewelry, under fingernails, the backs of our hands. There are multiple steps.
There are videos out there that show you how to wash your hands. Make sure you get enough hand gel to cover your hands. We recommend that patients with active symptoms wear them in the clinic to prevent spreading respiratory droplets.
But you have to wear them correctly. And their effectiveness is limited once they get wet from coughing, sneezing or the humidification in airways. Editor's note, Oct. So we asked Pergam to revisit his earlier comments on masks in this story. Here's what he had to say:.
The discussion around masks has changed dramatically over the last year and a half. Previously, if you had asked me, I would have been less pro-mask during respiratory virus season, but as the COVID pandemic has spread, there are more data that masks provide additional protection.
What will be interesting will be to see if what has happened during the pandemic will continue for years to come. However, for cancer patients, I see potential advantages and few, if any, downsides to their use. I sat next to somebody with a cold, and I was as careful as I could be — washing my hands, using hand sanitizer. After a hour flight I was sure I was going get a cold — and I did. Also, kids are viral factories: They often have viral loads that are higher than adults. We see the season happening in kids first.
Runny nose, sore throat, fever, sneezing, cough and muscle pain are common symptoms seen in a whole host of viral infections. But influenza is different from a bad cold. It often includes a fever and a feeling of malaise or muscle pains. You feel really wiped out.
Certainly, if you are a cancer patient, see your doctor even if you have minor symptoms. Really young kids can get nausea and vomiting with influenza, but there are always respiratory symptoms. It is very contagious so oftentimes it will run through the whole family.
Sporadic cases have been seen, but it is not really spreading dramatically in the U. It usually starts on the East Coast and moves West. Cold and Flu. Popular Categories. Popular Topics. Women's Health.
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